Euro Kitchen Review: Systems Design from Bulthaup
Ever wonder why the European kitchens seen in glossy magazine ads seem so far beyond American design? We’re starting a series to examine why this is the case and why they are the innovators in everything from appliances to materials.
Systems Design means that the kitchen is viewed as a holistic machine for cooking, socializing, dining and enjoying life. It should be viewed as a coherent design in which all the elements: materials, appliances, finishes, functions- all work together seamlessly. All too often our kitchens here in the US are a funky mixture of styles with reproduction Victorian kitchens filled with gleaming stainless appliances or kitschy country kitchens made with exotic hardwoods. Bulthaup offers a good example of a holistic approach to kitchen design. It’s not cheap but it’s also not a hodge-podge that’s going to look dated in a few years as trends change. Good design should be timeless.
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